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'''City Direct Service 653''' provides residents of [[Bukit Timah|Hume]] and [[Bukit Batok]] with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.
'''City Direct Service 653''' provides residents of [[Bukit Batok|Hume]] and [[Bukit Batok]] with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.


{{BSEP|introduced}} On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.
{{BSEP|introduced}} On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Revision as of 14:09, 8 December 2024

Service 653
Route Information
Route Hume/Bukit Batok ↔ Central Business District
Route Length 21.8 km (towards Central Business District)
21.5 km (towards Hume/Bukit Batok)
Travelling Time 61 mins (1 h 1 mins)
Operator Tower Transit
(Bulim Bus Package)

City Direct Service 653 provides residents of Hume and Bukit Batok with greater connectivity to the Central Business District (CBD). By running parallel to existing rail lines, the service provides a travel alternative for commuters who relied on the rail network and feeder buses to and from work. The route incorporates an express sector between Bukit Batok East Ave 3 and Shenton Way via PIE, Clementi Avenue 6 and AYE.

This service is introduced under the Land Transport Authority’s (LTA) Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP). On eves of Christmas, New Year, and Chinese New Year, the PM trips will be brought forward to depart earlier in the afternoon instead.

Service Information

Bus Duty & Fleet

Service 653
Depot Fleet Size Fleet
Bulim Depot (BUDEP) 5 Single Deckers Double Deckers

MAN NL323F
Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro

Alexander Dennis Enviro500
MAN ND323F
Volvo B9TL

Notes
  • 5 buses will perform crossover trips on 106 during Weekdays AM Off-Peak.
  • Full DD fleet during Weekdays PM Peak.
  • Weekdays: 5S (5 buses)

Route Information

Departure Timings

Period Weekdays Peak Hours
towards Central Business District 07:15 07:25 07:35 07:41 07:48
towards Hume/Bukit Batok 18:15 18:30 N/A N/A N/A

Direction 1 (Hume Avenue → Marina Boulevard)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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43811
Bef Summerhill
Hume Ave
 07:15 07:45
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43279
Aft Hillview Stn
Hillview Rd
DT3Hillview DT3Hillview 07:20 07:50
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03111
Aft Capital Twr
Robinson Rd
EW15Tanjong Pagar EW15Tanjong Pagar 08:16 08:46
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03391
Marina Bay Financial Ctr
Marina Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 08:23 08:53

Direction 2 (Central Boulevard → Hillview Avenue)

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Bus Stops Nearby Attraction Weekdays
First bus Last bus
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03539
Marina Bay Stn
Ctrl Blvd
NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay NS27CE2TE20Marina Bay 18:15 18:30
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03529
Downtown Stn Exit E
Ctrl Blvd
DT17Downtown
Marina Bay Financial Centre 		DT17Downtown 18:17 18:32
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03129
UIC Bldg
Shenton Way
TE19Shenton Way TE19Shenton Way 18:22 18:37
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43279
Aft Hillview Stn
Hillview Rd
DT3Hillview DT3Hillview 19:16 19:31
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43268
Hillington Green Condo
Hillview Ave
 19:18 19:33

Historical Information

Operator Route Year Date Service changes
ComfortDelGro Bus
AMHume Ave → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Hillview Ave
 2014 13 January Introduced between Hume Ave (Bef Summerhill) and Marina Blvd (Marina Bay Financial Ctr) during morning peak hours and between Central Blvd (Aft Marina Stn Rd) and Hillview Ave (Hillington Green Condo) during evening peak hours, operating 2 trips in each direction as a peak hour one-directional service on weekdays under the LTA's Bus Service Enhancement Programme (BSEP).
31 March 3rd AM peak trip added.
4 August 4th AM peak trip added.
2015 16 March 5th AM peak trip added.
23 March Serves new staggered bus stop outside Mapletree Anson along Anson Rd, skipping the bus stop outside Hub Synergy Pt.
29 June 3rd PM peak trip added.
26 October 6th AM peak trip added.
SMRT Buses 2017 13 April Operations transferred to SMRT Buses.
2 AM peak trips and 1 PM peak trip removed.
Designated wheelchair-accessible bus service (WAB). WAB
N/A 2020 8 April Suspended due to COVID-19 Circuit Breaker measures.
AMHume Ave → Marina Blvd
PMCentral Blvd → Hillview Ave
 2 June Resumed normal operations.
Tower Transit
(Current) 		2021 31 May Operations transferred to Tower Transit Singapore.
2024 15 April 5th AM peak trip added.
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Bulim Bus Package 		[ V • T • E ]
Services 41 • 49 • 66 • 77 • 78 • 79 • 96 • 97 • 97e • 98 • 98M • 106 • 143 • 143M • 173 • 177 • 183 • 189 • 870 • 871 • 990 • 992 Tower Transit
Tender Awarded
City Direct Services 651 • 653 • 657 • 674
Clementi Feeders 282 • 284 • 285
Jurong East Feeders 333 • 334 • 335
Bukit Batok Feeders 941 • 945 • 947
Defunct 944
Bus Fleet Bulim Depot (BUDEP)
Single Decker MAN NL323F (Euro V, Batch 1 • Euro V, Batch 2 • Euro V, Batch 3) • Mercedes-Benz O530 Citaro (Batch 1 • Batch 2 • Batch 3) • Yutong ZK6128BEVG
Double Decker Alexander Dennis Enviro500 (Batch 1) • MAN ND323F (3-Door) • Volvo B9TL (WEG2, Batch 2 • WEG2, Batch 3 • WEG2, Batch 4) • Yutong ZK6125BEVGS
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